But I just downloaded this album:



How can I ignore an album cover like that?

Anyway, I've been seeing Boney M albums a lot on my travels lately and the pictures of them have me intrigued. Any fans? Any recommendations? Am I going to hate this?

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[Edited 3/25/07 1:29am]

Oh no.

Cloudbuster said:

ok, now i'm excited.

I love Boney M! But you need a compiliation of them rather than studio albums. I have this 2 disc GH and it's good enough



You've got Rasputin and Rivers Of Babylon on your album which are great. But you should also own these:

Ma Baker
Sunny
Daddy Cool
Children Of Paradise
Kalimba De Luna
Gadda Da Vida
Bahama Mama

Well listen to those and you'll want to go on holiday to a tropic island or somthing
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LightOfArt said:

thanks for the suggestion! i've seen a newly released comp of them all over the place lately...maybe i'll check that out if i like their sound. i also noticed placebo covers "daddy cool" on their new album.

Anx said:

Well, you've got the essential (if it can really be called that) album of theirs.
I agree with LOA, the best of the rest you'll likely find on compilations.
It pains me to say it, but Nightflight was spun a fair bit many moons ago.
And wait until you see the sleeve for Love For Sale. Hard one to top.

Here you go:



Nice pants.

Cloudbuster said:

Cloudbuster said:

ah well, i'm late to the boney party, what can i say.

these album covers are KILLING me, though.

Bobby Farrel has a bit of Prince to him

Anx said:

Rasputin. Good song

ooh look what i found

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LRuZqZH5q-Y

My friend's mother still plays the Boney M Christmas album every holiday season. It's a guarantee that every time I pay my Christmas visit to them I'll hear it playing.

Back when I was eight or so my 8-track copy of Nightflight to Venus was my favourite thing in the world, mostly due to the fact that the distorted vocals on the intro sounded just like the cylons from Battlestar Galactica. I picked up a vinyl copy for old time's sake a few years back, and I have to say that, if I'm in the right frame of mind, Rasputin still kicks my ass pretty hard.

damosuzuki said:

WOW, now i'm really intrigued. i haven't listened to what i've downloaded yet, but i'm about to give it a whirl. cylons? christmas album? i'm always amazed at the things i've completely missed.

Anx said:

I´m definitely NOT a fan but I grew up listening to their music since my dad used to have ALL OF THEIR ALBUMS ! On cassette, of course ! They were produced by Frank Farian, a German producer who now lives in Miami and who´s made millions with Boney M and Milli Vanilli. He actually bought the rights to Milli Vanilli´s "Girl You Know It´s True " from that guy who used to be Def Jam´s vice president and who used to be the rapper of the group Numarxx back in the 80´s.

You can still see Boney M on German TV occasionally , doing their thing in whatever incarnation as the members change from time to time. They do a lot of gigs on cheesy TV shows for the older folks here in Germany.
You probably know Rasputin and Daddy Cool. There were some remakes not too long ago.